In the past year, Illinois appellate courts have seen an increase in the number of cases involving enforceability of mandatory arbitration clauses in nursing home resident contracts, writes Amelia Buragas in her May Illinois Bar Journal LawPulse article, “Arbitration Consternation.”

Buragas reports that attorneys who practice in this area report these clauses have become near-standard practice. But despite their prevalence, attorneys seeking to enforce these clauses will find themselves facing a maze of legal roadblocks.

 Read the May IBJ article, Arbitration Consternation.